European Council President Charles Michel recently declared 2022 the “year of European defence”. Indeed, the EU’s plans for stepping up its defence efforts this year are ambitious. The Strategic Compass plan, which the EU aims to adopt in March, outlines the bloc’s ambitions for crisis management, resilience and other securityContinue Reading
Responding to the allegations that the Prime Minister attended parties in Downing Street during lockdown, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard said: “The Prime Minister today admitted he partied in Downing Street during lockdown. He lied and lied about it. He is unfit for office. “He must resign andContinue Reading
The Government has signed off on plans to relax the rules for close contacts of Covid-19 cases, the Minister for Health has confirmed. Stephen Donnelly presented advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) to Cabinet on Wednesday, and the changes to isolation rules will now take effect fromContinue Reading
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Since the start of the pandemic, anyone wishing to enter Australia has had to contend with one of the strictest immigration and quarantine regimes in the world. While requirements have been loosened for vaccinated visa-holders, tough rules remain in place for the unvaccinated. Naturally, Australian residents and others around theContinue Reading
In response to the government’s announcement on cladding in Parliament today, Luke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport said: “It was clear that the Government’s refusal to help leaseholders was unsustainable. Today’s announcement is a step in the right direction but it’s still a job half done becauseContinue Reading
Women often feel they've given up driving too early. Josep Curto | Shutterstock Being able to drive well into old age provides people with invaluable independence, mobility and freedom. Many find that it improves their mental health and social wellbeing too. The longer we live, however, the frailer we become.Continue Reading
'No worries': this Australian slang was popularised in the 1980s by the hugely popular comedy film, Crocodile Dundee. Allstar Picture Library Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo An annual list of “banished words” compiled by Lake Superior State University in Michigan has caused a stir by including the distinctively Australian phrase “no worries”.Continue Reading
Hong Kong has never been a democracy, but it was home to a vibrant media scene and enjoyed the free flow of information. No more. The National Security Law (NSL), unilaterally imposed by Beijing in 2020, cracked down on protest and effectively outlaws dissent. This law chilled free speech andContinue Reading
The ocean is becoming ever more central to our economies. Around 80% of internationally traded goods are transported by sea, and even brief blockages cause panic in global markets. Fishing remains big business, but in the 21st-century fish farming is even bigger. Most fossil fuel discoveries this century have happenedContinue Reading
